Economic stabilisation, urbanisation and busy lifestyles boost growth
The cooking ingredients and meals market in Pakistan is benefiting from economic stabilisation, urbanisation, and changing lifestyles. Consumers are increasingly seeking convenience, with urban households favouring ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products, which is boosting demand for sauces, dry soups and sweet spreads. Price sensitivity remains crucial, particularly among rural and lower-income consumers, prompting smaller pack sizes, sachets, and value bundles. Health and wellness are shaping innovation, with fortified oils, low-sugar, and preservative-free variants gaining traction, while sustainability initiatives - such as recyclable packaging and local sourcing - are slowly emerging. Consumer experimentation and portfolio diversification are accelerating, with brands expanding into fusion sauces, ethnic meal kits, and cross-category products. Meanwhile, e-commerce is emerging as the most dynamic channel, enabling visibility and trial for niche and premium offerings.
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Pakistan with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Pakistan, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Pakistan report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Pakistan?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Pakistan?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Pakistan?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Cooking Ingredients and Meals?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Pakistan?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Pakistan
Economic stabilisation, urbanisation and busy lifestyles boost growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Economic stabilisation and urbanisation fuel strong growth in cooking ingredients and meals
Consumer experimentation and portfolio diversification drive industry growth
Health and sustainability concerns shape industry innovation
Urbanisation and lifestyle shifts will contribute to rapid growth
Health and wellness will drive innovation
Digital channels to unlock new growth opportunities
Dalda Foods maintains its market leadership through heritage, trust, and reach
Shujabad Agro Industries emerges as most dynamic player
Market remains highly fragmented
Small local grocers dominate sales
Retail channels are evolving rapidly
E-commerce emerges as most dynamic channel
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
Edible Oils in Pakistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growing health awareness, urbanisation and economic stabilisation fuel growth
Robust growth for edible oils, despite enduring price sensitivity
Sunflower oil gains traction on back of growing health awareness
Private labels and value-priced oils to gain traction amid continuing economic pressures
Urban consumers seek healthier edible oils within accessible price ranges
Sustainable practices will slowly gain ground
Dalda Foods maintains its dominance
Shujabad Agro Industries emerges as most dynamic player
Small local grocers slowly lose share
E-commerce continues to gain traction from low base
Meals and Soups in Pakistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sales limited by strong preference for home cooking but affluent urbanites drive growth in premium niches
Meals and soups market remains underdeveloped as consumers favour fresh, home-cooked food
Dry soup leads growth
Meals and soups will remain a very niche market
Health-focused innovations will grow in prominence
Technological innovations will enhance convenience
Unilever’s Knorr is only significant player
Leading channel
E-commerce shows fastest growth from low base
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Pakistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Urbanites increasingly experiment with international flavours
Urbanisation drives diversification in sauces, dips and condiments
Soy sauce benefits from growing interest in international cuisine
Domestic market still offers much potential
Products with a health-oriented positioning will begin to emerge
Sustainable practices will gain traction
National Foods lead sales
Shan Foods expands through innovation
Small local grocers remains largest channel for sauces, dips and condiments
E-commerce sales remain relatively low, despite strong growth
Sweet Spreads in Pakistan
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Urbanisation and busy lifestyles encourage demand for convenient Westernised breakfast options
Growing westernisation of breakfast habits
Nut and-seed based spreads gain traction amongst health-conscious consumers
Expanding opportunities in underserved urban centres
Health and wellness trends to drive growth in nut and seed based spreads
Premiumisation and flavour innovation will redefine the market
National Foods leads fragmented market
Langnese Honig capitalises on growing demand for premium honey
Small local grocers lose share amid rise of modern channels
E-commerce continues to rise
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Cooking Ingredients and Meals
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- Olive Oil
- Corn Oil
- Palm Oil
- Rapeseed Oil
- Soy Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Other Edible Oil
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- Dried Ready Meals
- Shelf Stable Ready Meals
- Chilled Ready Meals
- Frozen Ready Meals
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- Dry Soup
- Shelf Stable Soup
- Chilled Soup
- Frozen Soup
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- Chilled Pizza
- Frozen Pizza
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- Meal Kits
- Quick Recipe Kits
- Chilled Lunch Kits
- Prepared Salads
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- Liquid Stocks and Fonds
- Stock Cubes and Powders
- Gravy Cubes, Powders and Pots
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Herbs and Spices
- Tomato Pastes and Purées
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- Liquid Recipe Sauces (excl pasta sauces)
- Dry Recipe Sauces
- Pasta Sauces
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- Barbecue Sauces
- Fish Sauces
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Oyster Sauces
- Salad Dressings
- Soy Sauces
- Chili Sauces
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- Dips
- Yeast-based Spreads
- Pickled Products
- Other Sauces and Condiments
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- Honey
- Chocolate Spreads
- Jams and Preserves
- Nut and Seed Based Spreads
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